I can't believe I haven't made tamales yet. It's not like I can't find the ingredients or something... haha.

_________________"I love you, but you need to get out of the kitchen before I spatula your face." -Pinko"You can always trade sex for cookies. It might make you feel dirty, but just keep your eyes closed and think of vanilla." -Tofulish

I can't believe I haven't made tamales yet. It's not like I can't find the ingredients or something... haha.

Haha, do it! My freezer is now tamale-less so I have to make another batch.

I will : D

_________________"I love you, but you need to get out of the kitchen before I spatula your face." -Pinko"You can always trade sex for cookies. It might make you feel dirty, but just keep your eyes closed and think of vanilla." -Tofulish

I made that feiojedada or whatever it's called - the mushroom black bean stew thing. It was so good my boyfriend nearly fainted. I mean I thought it was good, too, but he doesn't usually get that excited!

Also - the basic seitan recipes! So awesome!

_________________"I feel like it's not a real political discussion if I'm not morally opposed to something I don't understand." - ndpittman

Kitteh- you don't have any trouble finding ingredients here? I really want to get the book, but I'm not sure that I would be able to get everything I need. Maybe a Sydney pantry-stocking trip is in order.

I really just want to make feijoada because a guy at work was eating some for lunch the other day and was all 'HURRRRR this is meaty and delicious', and I want to be all like 'BAM, no meat, more deliciousness!'

I've been making the beans a lot and finally got around to trying homemade tortillas. I've done the Dominican beans, the Venezuelan Beans, and the Drunken Beans. I like them all and one batch usually gives me a week of lunches.And the other night I made a potato, green beans, and seitan stew and used a sofrito style base that was definitely Viva Vegan inspired, even though the recipe was directly from the book.

_________________Goddamn that Rick Santorum has a pretty mouth. -sameness

^ same here! I've been making the refried beans a lot too..the best recipe for refried beans that I've ever come across. I love all the other recipes as well...I'd say I've made 60% of the recipes in the book. Love love love Terry for what she puts out!

I really just want to make feijoada because a guy at work was eating some for lunch the other day and was all 'HURRRRR this is meaty and delicious', and I want to be all like 'BAM, no meat, more deliciousness!'

Seriously, do it! It would be amazingly awesome even without the TVP or seitan, actually.

_________________"I feel like it's not a real political discussion if I'm not morally opposed to something I don't understand." - ndpittman

Steamed White Seitan and Chorizo Seitan Sausages have made the sun rise and set on my head in this house. Am looking forward to making the Cubano Vegano Sandwich for my dad who left Miami thinking he'd never have the pleasure again. In anticipation of the thrill of seeing his face when he finds out his Cubano was Vegan...Thank you Terry!

_________________You have just dined, and however scrupulously the slaughterhouse is concealed in the graceful distance of miles, there is complicity. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

The poblano tortilla casserole is baking now. Damn it takes forever. And I'm under the weather, so I'm moving extra slow today. This was my first experience roasting poblanos on an open flame. Usually I just roast them in the oven, which it turns out is easier. Using my range made me afraid that I was going to burn down my apartment building. It's also a lot of standing in front of the stove.